Hi Joseph,
On 26-Jun-2006 at 14:39 -0700 Joseph Tolton wrote:
> I am working on improving access for community members to books and
> other informational materials in the garden's collection as well as
> the the local Cooperative Extension.
> I have diverse materials from fliers to books. I would like to have a
> searchable online database of these materials possibly including
> downloadable documents such as fliers.
refbase focusses on the management of scientific literature and may
currently be less suitable for generic resources such as fliers.
However, I encourage you to test refbase for yourself. If you haven't
done already, you may want to take a look at our online demo databases
to see whether our current offerings would suit your needs:
<http://demo.refbase.net/&gt; (refbase-0.8.0 release version)
<http://beta.refbase.net/&gt; (upcoming version available in CVS)
> I would like to be able to make an online searchable database that
> requires minimal funding, but is user friendly and able to be updated
> by non-tech savvy people. I have a little experience with SQL, but
> would definitely need plenty of help.
Depending on your server's setup, installation may be as easy as a few
clicks in your browser. But this really depends on your ISP's server
settings and without further information it's hard to tell whether
installation will be painless. See here for refbase's current
requirements:
<http://wiki.refbase.net/index.php/Requirements&gt;
You may want to ask your ISP about this in advance.
> If not, do you have suggestions on other GNU programs I could use?
Take a look at the bibliographic web-applications listed at:
<http://bibliophile.sourceforge.net/projects.php&gt;
Though I haven't tried it myself, I can imagine that an app such as
Basilic might suit your needs.
Best regards, Matthias

I am a developer of refbase, so am obviously biased. These are the ways
refbase is a good fit:
* able to categorize different types of resources
* able to provide links for each resource (such as to the library site)
* able to provide file downloads
* search interface which can be used by both novices and power users
And these are attributes that might make refbase less than an ideal fit:
* caters mainly to (academic) scientific literature and as such:
** types are hard-coded & there isn't a "flyer type" (though you can
either make one or commandeer another type for this purpose (I tend to
put flyers in as "manuscripts" (which I also use for actual manuscripts)
** there are extra fields which might confuse non-academic users
My best suggestion is to try out one or more of the demonstration
databases & see if you think refbase would be a good fit. I look
forward to hearing of your decision & any constructive criticism you
might have to offer.
As for other free and open source bibliographic projects, see:
<http://bibliophile.sourceforge.net/projects.php&gt;
--Richard Karnesky

To whom it may concern:
My name is Joseph Tolton. I am an AmeriCorps VISTA
working this summer for the Winnemucca Community
Garden of Winnemucca, Nevada. I am working on
improving access for community members to books and
other informational materials in the garden's
collection as well as the the local Cooperative
Extension.
I have diverse materials from fliers to books. I
would like to have a searchable online database of
these materials possibly including downloadable
documents such as fliers. The garden has its website
hosted at present by a small local community Internet
Service Provider. I am also interested in listing
materials that people might get through the local
library, but give them a chance to access the
information on those books through us where they are
thinking of gardening.
I would like to be able to make an online searchable
database that requires minimal funding, but is user
friendly and able to be updated by non-tech savvy
people. I have a little experience with SQL, but
would definitely need plenty of help.
Do you see your application as useful in this
instance? If not, do you have suggestions on other
GNU programs I could use?
Sincerely,
Joseph Tolton
Resource Coordinator
Winnemucca Community Garden
151 W. McArthur Ave.
Winnemucca, NV 89445
775.623.0689
http://www.WinnemuccaCommunityGarden.org
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